Noun
a sin said to be inherited by all descendants of Adam
Source: WordNetPride and conceit were the original sin of man. Alain-René Lesage
The original sin is to limit the Is. Don't. Richard Bach
Fatal human malice is the staple of narrators, original sin the mother-fluid of historians. But it is a risky enterprise to have to write of virtue. Thomas Keneally
Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural interventions, a fallen creation, guilt, original sin or divine rescue. John Shelby Spong
The roots of racism lie deep in man's nature, wounded and bruised by original sin. Sargent Shriver
Humanity takes itself too seriously. It is the world's original sin. If the cave-man had known how to laugh, History would have been different. Oscar Wilde